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J. H. TROY.

COMB- APPLlcATloN F|LEn APn. 2o, 191s.

Patented Apr; 29,1919.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 29, 1919.

Application filed April 20, 191,8. Serial No. 229,710.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that ll, JOHN HENRY TROY, acitizen of the United States of America, and a resident of New York,county and'Stateof New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Combs, of which the following is a. specification,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a partthereof.

My invention relates to folding` or pocket utensils and particularly totoilet articles, such ascombs, toothbrushes, and the like which areconveniently carried inthe pocket or hand bag of the user.

One object of my invention is to provide an improved article oftheaforesaid character that shall be compact and attractive when folded,readily7 adjustable for use, and capable of Abeing manufactured in largequantities at small cost.

Another object is to provide a folding comb, brush or the like arrangedand constructed in such manner that the teeth or bristles form parts ofa unitary member which is adjustable as a whole and are protected whenthe device is folded and are brought into position for use by a simpleturning movement.

In order that my invention may be thoroughly understood I will nowproceed to describethe same in the following specification, and willthen point out the novel features thereof in appended claims.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is an elevation of a folding comb with the teeth in positionfor Lilse.

Fig. 2 is a partially sectional elevation of the same structure drawn toa larger scale.

Fig, 3 is a transverse section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Figs. 4, 5 and 6 are sections taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2, the teethbeing show-v folded in Fig. 4i, partially open in Fig. 5, and fullyextended in position for use in Fig. 6.

Fig. 7 is a view corresponding to Fig. 2, of a folding brush which alsoconstitutes an embodiment of my invention.

Figs. 8 and 9 are sections on the line 8-8 of Fig. 7, with the bristleswithdrawn or folded and open in the respective figures.

Fig. 10 is a view corresponding to Fig. 2, of a slightly modifiedstructure inl which the casing is arranged to automatically clean thecomb teeth as the comb is folded.

Fig. 1l is a detail view of the outer shell ofthe Fig. 10` structure.

yrlpeeial reference may first be had to Figs. 1 to 6 inclusive, in which10 designates the body or supporting member which has acylindricalhandle or extension 11 and a recess 12 in which a tooth-bearing'member or combelement 13 mounted.

The supporting member of the comb is substantially semi-cylindrical insection opposite the recess 12 as clearly indicated at 1l in Figs. a,and 6. The unitary toothed member or comb element has trunnionprojections 15 and 16, at its respective ends which are pivotallysupported in sockets 1T and 18 formed in the body member 10 at therespective ends of the recess 12 and adj acent to the semi-cylindricalsection 14 at the periphery.

The arrangement of parts is such that the comb element 13 may be readilyassembled in the recess 12 with its trunnions seated in the sockets 17and 18. In addition to the parts above described, the comb comprises anouter shell or casing 19 which fits onto the body 10 and is rotatablerelative thereto. It is held in position without interfering with itsrotation by any suitable means such as a screwv o1l rivet 20.

The shell 19 is provided with a longitudinal slot 21 through which theteeth of the comb element are adapted to extend.

When the parts occupy the position shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 1, the combis in its folded position and is ready to be carried in the pocket orhand bag.

Attention is directed tothe fact that it is very compact and attractive,its general appearance being similar to a fountain pen.

When it is desired to use the comb it is only necessary to turn theshell 19 and the handle extension 11 relative to each other in order tomove the comb element into the position shown in Fig. 6; the partsoccupy a series of intermediate positions, one of which is shown in Fig.5.

The shell 19 is preferably fitted closely over the body member 10 sothat the comb element is not likely to slip and at any rate the latteris located between the edge of the recess 12 and the edge of the slot 21when the comb is in position for use as shown in Fig. 6.

The slot 21 is preferably inclined as clearly shown in the figures inorder to make it as small as possible Without interfering with theswinging movement of the teeth.

It is evident that my invention is not limited to a comb or otherspecific article and it may, for example, be applied to a folding brushas clearly shown in Figs. 7, 8 and 9. Corresponding parts are designatedby the same reference characters in these figures and a brush element22' is substituted for the comb element and has bristles 23. The shell19 has a slot Qi which corresponds to the slot 21 but is preferablyformed With {ianges 25 to guide the bristles. This is not essential tomy invention and any suit-able opening may be made.

. For example, a. plurality of small openings may be substituted for theslot, this arrangement being particularly desirable for use With a combelement as shown in Figs. 10 and 11.

Referring to these drawings, the shell 19 has a plurality of singletooth openings 26 and the comb element 27 which is substituted for theelement 18 has teeth 28 having their adjacent faces parallel. In thisWay the teeth fit closely in the openings 26 and when the comb is closedafter being used the teeth are automatically cleaned.

There is evidently a certain cleaning action When the teeth are closedin the arrangement of Figs. 1 to 6, but the arrangement of Figs. 10 and11 is still` more effective.

Attention is particularly directed to thefact that the comb or brushelement is adjusted as a Whole `and may be of standard construction sothat there is no tendency for the individual teeth to Work loose or getout of order.

This application is a continuation in part of my application filedAugust 11, 1917, Serial No. 185,736.

Structures of preferred form and con struction have been illustrated anddescribed for the purpose of showing a Way in Which this invention maybe used, but the inventive thought upon which this application is based,is broader than these illustrative embodiments thereof, and I thereforeintend no limit-ations other than those imposed by the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. In a folding article of the character described, the combination of acasing, a unitary utility element movable inwardly and outwardly inrelation thereto, and means for setting said element in positionrelative to said casing comprising a member having a rotary movementsubstantially as described.

2. In a folding utensil of the character described, the combination of abody member and a casing in rotary relation, and a utility elementpivotally mounted in the body and having relatively fixed projectionsadapted to be forced outwardly through a slot in the casing when therelatively rotatable elements are actuated.

3. In a folding article, the combination of a substantially cylindricalbody member having a semi-cylindrical recess near one end, a utilityelement having trunnions pivotally mounted near the circiunference ofsaid body at the edge of said semi-cylindrical recess, and a casingrotatively mounted on theV body and having a slot through which theprojections of the utility element extend.

4t. In a folding comb, the combination of a substantially cylindricalbody member having a semi-cylindrical recess near one end, a combIelement having trulmions pivotally mounted near the circumference ofsaid body at the edge of said semi-cylindrical recess, and a casingrotatively mounted on the body and having a slotthrough Which theprojections of the comb element extend.

5. In a folding article, the combination of a cylindrical shell orcasing having a longitudinal. slot, a cylindrical body having a recessextending for a material portion of its length, a utility element havingrelatively fixed projections adapted to extend through the longitudinalslot of the shell, said utility element being mounted in the recess andpivoted on the body in such manner that a relative rotative movement ofthe body in the casing brings the projections of the utility elementinto operative position.

6. In a folding article, the combination of a cylindrical shell orcasing hav-ing a longitudinal slot, a supporting member rotativelymounted therein, a utility element eccentrically pivoted on said bodyand having means adapted to be forced out through the longitudinal slotof the casing, into an operative position by the rotative adjustment ofthe body in the casing.

7. In a molding comb, the combination of a shell or casing having alongitudinal slo-t, a body member rotatively mounted in the casing, aunitary toothed element eccentricallytrunnioned on the body and arrangedin such manner that the teeth are forced outwardly through the slot inthe shell into operative position by the rotative movement of the bodyin the shell.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 19 day of April,1918.

JOHN H. TROY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents cath, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

itlashington D. C.

